The Summit Garden Club will host Gardens on the Hill Flower Show
The Summit Garden Club (SGC) will host The Garden Club of America’s (GCA) 2025 Zone IV Flower Show, Gardens on the Hill, on May 21, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Reeves-Reed Arboretum (RRA) in Summit, NJ. The Flower Show is open to the public and free of charge.
The Summit Garden Club warmly invites the public to experience a day filled with beauty, creativity, and education. “There will be something for everyone to enjoy and learn more about, whether one’s interest is in floral design, horticulture, or photography” says President, Jennifer R. Cornforth.
The educational focus of the Flower Show showcases the benefits that public gardens bring to our communities. Educational entries created by garden club members from across 11 GCA clubs in New Jersey will highlight the GCA Freeman Medal Winner Plants, many of which are planted on the grounds of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and can be incorporated into home gardens; the Herb Garden that SGC tends at RRA, specifying the culinary and medicinal purposes of each herb; and the beautiful Beech trees that grace the woodlands.
The purpose of a flower show is to set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence; to broaden knowledge of horticulture, floral design, conservation, photography, and other related areas; and to share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and with the public.
The Summit Garden Club was founded in 1916 by six residents with its first President being Margaret K. Bassett. In 1920, the club became a member of The Garden Club of America. Members have always been involved in community garden-related projects in town and in support of Reeves-Reed Arboretum.
A new project is revitalizing the Summit Post Office garden. SGC’s purpose is to stimulate knowledge and the love of gardening among its members and in the community and to promote an active interest in all branches of horticulture and in the conservation of native plants and birds. More information is available at summitgardenclub.org
The Garden Club of America is a nonprofit, national organization composed of 200 member garden clubs with over 18,000 club members who devote energy and expertise to projects in their communities and across the United States. More information is available at www.gcamerica.org
Reeves-Reed Arboretum has been a cornerstone of Summit’s environmental landscape since 1974 and recently celebrated its 50th year as a public arboretum. Listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places, it is open to the public seven days a week and serves as a sanctuary for both visitors and wildlife. Reeves-Reed Arboretum seeks to engage, educate, and enrich its visitors so that they may become better stewards of nature and the environment. This mission is achieved through the care and utilization of an historic estate and gardens. More information is available at www.reeves-reed arboretum.org.